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July 22, 2026
Rep. Garamendi Statement on Trump-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal
July 22, 2026
Top Democrat on House Armed Services Readiness, Rep. Garamendi, Statement Votes NO on NDAA
July 22, 2026
Rep. Garamendi, House Democrats Demand the Trump Administration Abandon Illegal Plans to Dismantle Civil Rights and Special Education Offices
July 16, 2026
Rep. Garamendi, Jayapal, Raskin Demand Independent Investigations into ICE Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero
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Rep. John Garamendi
John Garamendi was raised on his family’s ranch in Mokelumne Hill, California. He received his B.A. in business from UC Berkeley where he was a Wheeler Scholar, second team All America offensive guard, two-time all Pacific Coast Conference team, and the 1964 West Coast heavy weight wrestling champion. They now have 13 grandchildren and continue to raise Angus cattle on their family ranch and grow pears in their Delta orchard.
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The last thing the world needs is more nuclear weapons, and yet, today’s Trump Saudi-Arabia deal takes us one step closer to creating a terrifying world of further nuclear proliferation and an arm’s race in the Middle East.
In November, I urged that any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia include the "Gold Standard"—the strongest nuclear nonproliferation safeguards available, including a clear commitment to forgo uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing on Saudi soil.
Those provisions help ensure that civilian nuclear programs cannot be diverted toward the development of nuclear weapons.
The Administration chose not to make those safeguards a requirement for a deal, leaving open the possibility that Saudi Arabia could build a nuclear weapons program.
This is a consequential mistake. We need less nuclear weapons, not more. ... See MoreSee Less
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I voted NO on the NDAA, the annual defense spending budget. Here's why: ... See MoreSee Less
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I'm calling on Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to fully restore the Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services within the U.S. Department of Education.
These offices play a vital role in protecting millions of public school students from discrimination and ensuring students with disabilities have access to the resources and accommodations they need to succeed.
Every student deserves a quality education. Full stop. ... See MoreSee Less
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